Just let it blend in - Try it - It worked for all of your favorites
I've read this thread with interest over the past couple of days and it looks like I was in the wrong in my contribution to this conversation. Many hard core tone aficionados are satisfied with the accuracy of the amp emulation...and although tone is subjective, there is little arguing with what an amp "sounds" like. The answer to the question posed in title of this thread "High end fizz....is this normal?" appears to be yes.
I didn't think of it before originally posting, but the question I'm most interested in asking is "High end fizz.....is there a way to dial it back?". I reckon that's a different thread entirely.
I'm happy the amps are emulated well. Thanks, Cliff!
I personally think this is a case of tunnel vision hearing. The key here is that you now have true and accurate emulations of the very amplifiers, cabinets, mic's, mic placement etc. <minus all of the sonic physics of rooms, reflections etc. which they had to deal with in the past>.
In your growth as a musician, you heard players, songs, tones which for what ever reason, you made a soulful connection with, that somehow caused you to become a musician. A serious one at that if you were willing to plop down the hard earned cash for an AXE II, and likely invest 100's or even 1,000's of hours refining your playing, learning, exploring, playing gigs etc.
You need to know that this so called "high end fizz" was sitting right there in the mix of most all of the players who you love to hear. The difference here is, that now you sit here in a room hearing only yourself. That so called fizz is there, you are focusing on it like a fly in the room. I challenge you to remove your focus from that so called "artifact" and try just accepting it for a bit, so that your mind can once again focus on your playing. Try recording some tracks, drop them into a mix, lay down some bass if you have one, some drum tracks, pan layers, just do what recording entails. Watch it blend and ultimately meld into its place in the overall mix.
I have a great level of confidence, that the old "Fizz" will have become long gone at this time. It very well may actually diminish your sound quality if you remove freq. ranges which are core to the overall sound being produced by your full spectrum being recorded. This all applies equally if you simply go and rehearse, or gig with your band.
Some may believe they know better than guys like, say; Jimi, Eric, SRV, Slash and so on and so forth, and you may have no choice but to go ahead and "Dial It Back" and over purify your tone. But if you want the pieces of the tones that turned you on to playing in the first place, and which concertedly make up your own sound, trust in history a little bit and just play your heart out.
This has been in the tracks you have loved, and I strongly suspect, when dropped into your mix, it will prove as a non-issue just as it did theirs. Have an open mind and keep your focus on your playing.
These are my opinions and may differ from yours. IMHO they are correct - Nobody is right, or wrong when it come to your sound. Feel free to ignor us (It won't hurt our feelings) if you believe you have a new sound - Go with what you want, not what we say - Just consider our experience (as well as the many historic music who too, had "High end Fizz" in their tones) as you craft your personal sound.
God Bless, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! PEACE
